Zen and the Art of COINTELPRO by Steve Short offers a compelling fusion of Eastern philosophy and the dark realities of government surveillance. Exploring the FBI's infamous Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO), the book juxtaposes the oppressive tactics of covert surveillance against the liberating practices of Zen mindfulness. Through historical analysis, personal reflection, and the teachings of Zen, Short invites readers to discover how true freedom can be achieved—even in a world...

A bestselling personal finance book for young adults, recent graduates, and beginners-designed to teach the money habits school never taught so you can stop living paycheck to paycheck, start saving with confidence, and build long-term financial freedom.Simple enough for your first job. Powerful enough to reset your money at any stage."This book can help you take control of your life without living paycheck to paycheck."- Will Ferrell, from the forewordThis is a hardcover b...

A bestselling, practical book that helps young adults learn the money habits school never taught-so they can take control, start saving with confidence, and build long-term financial freedom.Simple enough for your first job. Powerful enough to reset your money at any stage."This book can help you take control of your life without living paycheck to paycheck."- Will Ferrell, from the forewordA hardcover book that ages...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFormer Justice Department operative Cotton Malone has received an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he’s shocked to see Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who’s saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she’s asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn’t have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left not...

A heart-pumping short story from the New York Times–bestselling author featuring one of operative Cotton Malone's earliest missions . . .In this alternate-history-with-a-twist Thriller Short, Steve Berry explores one of Cotton Malone's early missions, from a time when Malone was still employed as one of the Magellan Billet's twelve agents.Malone is sent on a mission to a small central Asian country run by an enigmatic dictator, Yossef Sharma, whose...

Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual's place in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world. In this new edition Steve Bruce discusses the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism, considering issues such as gay mar...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFour presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil...

Historically, short stories were a rich source of successful movies and significant films. Classics such as Rear Window, High Noon, Psycho, All About Eve, and Blade Runner began as short stories. Unfortunately, many of the major venues for discovering new talent— The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and Mademoiselle—are gone. Today, short stories are again becoming an important basis for major motion pictures and television, with films such as Brokeb...

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government—all are linked by a single puzzling possibility:What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what if that 500-year-old secret could violently reshape the modern political world?Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has writ...

Immerse yourself in the history of medicine - a colourful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of genius, and dogged determination.From traditional Chinese medicine to today's sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling and beautiful images, historical accounts and lucid explanations, to illuminate the story of medicine through time.Witness early, bloody, anaesthetic-...

A must read for fans of the Smiley And McBlythe Mystery series! Five cases that defined young Detective Steve Smiley's career in Houston Homicide, showcasing the relentless determination that made him Houston's finest.Before he became Houston's most tenacious homicide detective, Steve Smiley was fighting to prove himself. This collection follows his journey from ambitious patrol officer to seasoned investigator through five gripping cases that shaped his career.

In this book, I want to talk to you about Christianity. You have probably heard of it. But, what have you heard about Christianity? Who did you hear it from? Your parents? A friend? A TV evangelist? The kid next door? Did you hear the truth? Are you sure you have learned facts, and not just rumors and lies?